by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018
Three liberal counties are dominating the political landscape in Virginia and “the rest of the state is carried along inexorably, and unwillingly, by the irresistible hordes of Northern Virginia’s superior numbers,” …

BLACKSBURG – Former Virginia Tech defensive tackle Luther Maddy was back home in Florida recently, working out with some college athletes. They asked him about his favorite bowl experiences.
Maddy was part of teams that went to five bowl games from 2011- …

Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is embracing the importance of this week’s game against Virginia Tech.
The Cavaliers (7-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) finish the regular season in Blacksburg on Friday against the Hokies (4-6, 3-4). The game for the …

Virginia Tech and Marshall have agreed to a conditional home game in Lane Stadium for Saturday, Dec. 1 as a makeup for early season contests both teams had washed out by Hurricane Florence.
The Hokies were scheduled to play ECU on Sept. 15 and Marshall …

For many jobs in Virginia, workers are required to get a license. But what’s the cost of all those licenses?
Michael Pope reports. One out of five workers in Virginia need an occupational license. That’s a licensing system that creates losses to the …

Clayborne 99th and 100th homes’ architectural rendering.
By Ashley Claire Simpson/Gazette Packet
Monday, November 19, 2018
The average American spends almost 40 percent of their take-home pay on housing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and …

November 19 at 5:17 PM The Nov. 14 Metro article “Amazon effect: A transit transformation, or just more traffic?” stated that high-income workers could displace some Northern Virginians, forcing them to car-dependent suburbs and resulting in worsening …

Forward Oscar Tshiebwe has signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at West Virginia next season.
Coach Bob Huggins announced the signing of the 6-foot-9 Tshiebwe (SHOO'-bway) on Monday.
Huggins says Tshiebwe is an elite rebounder and will give the …

WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — A wildlife expert says a rare, two-headed snake found several months ago in Virginia near the nation’s capital has died.
The Washington Post reports state herpetologist JD Kleopfer said in a Facebook post this week that the snake had …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia first lady Cathy Justice has unveiled this year’s Governor’s Mansion holiday ornament.
Justice’s office says the limited-edition wooden ornament features an outline of the state and a painted pattern of red, green and gold …